Ex-Gopher Dustin Klabunde back with St. Paul Saints

Former Gophers pitcher Dustin Klabunde re-signed with the St. Paul Saints.

Klabunde, 24, led the club with 10 saves last season. He was 2-1 with a 3.43 ERA in 34 games. In 42 innings, he walked 21 and struck out 22 while opponents hit .290 against him.

The Saints also re-signed pitcher Danny Gutierrez, who went 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in four starts. In 18 1/3 innings, he walked six and struck out 15, but he spent most of the season on the disabled list.